The Poky Little Puppy's Special Spring Day

Name: The Poky Little Puppy's Special Spring Day
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593127759
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The Poky Little Puppy's Special Spring Day follows the delightful adventures of a curious puppy as he explores the wonders of springtime. In this heartwarming tale, the puppy encounters blooming flowers, chirping birds, and all the joys that the season brings. It's a perfect story for shared reading with children, capturing the spirit of spring and the playful curiosity of young pets.
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One morning, five puppies went for a walk. They played with frogs in a pond, chased butterflies in a field of flowers, and helped children on an Easter egg hunt. What a special spring day they had.

Description

Everyone's favorite dog-the Poky Little Puppy-stars in a new springtime story, perfect for Easter! Everyone's favorite dog--the Poky Little Puppy--stars in a new springtime story, perfect for Easter! Poky and his siblings are excited to play outside on this beautiful spring day. They sniff fresh flowers, splash in puddles after getting caught in a passing shower, and even join some children in an Easter egg hunt! This new Little Golden Book is written and illustrated to recall the bestselling classic story, The Poky Little Puppy, published back in 1942. Boys and girls will love spending their special spring days reading this story. Look for these other Poky Little Golden Books- The Poky Little Puppy, The Poky Little Puppy's Wonderful Winter Day, The Poky Little Puppy and the Patchwork Blanket, and The Poky Little Puppy and the Pumpkin Patch.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593127759

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Diane Muldrow Penguin Books

About the Author

DIANE MULDROW is the author of the New York Times bestselling Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book series, and was the longtime editorial director at Golden Books. She has written dozens of books including We Planted a Tree, a 2010 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best selection, and a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. SUE DICICCO is a prolific children's book illustrator as well as a sculptor. Born in Southern California, she attended Cal Arts, then worked for Disney and other studios as an animator before opening her own studio. She illustrated The Poky Little Puppy's Wonderful Winter Day Little Golden Book, as well as Random House's Step Into Reading titles The Poky Little Puppy, The Shy Little Kitten, Tootle, Scuffy the Tugboat, and The Little Red Caboose.

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